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1977 San Diego Padres
69-93
Fifth place in NL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Mike Ivie .272 9 66
2B Mike Champion .229 1 43
SS Bill Almon .261 2 43
3B Tucker Ashford .217 3 24
OF Dave Winfield .275 25 92
OF George Hendrick .311 23 81
OF Gene Richards .290 5 32
C Gene Tenace .233 15 61
  Other position players:
Jerry Turner (.246, 10, 48), Dave Roberts (.220, 1, 23), Doug Rader (.271, 5, 27), Dave Kingman (.238, 11, 39), Merv Rettenmund (.286, 4, 17), Gary Sutherland (.243, 1, 11), Bob Davis (.181, 1, 10), Pat Scanlon (.190, 1, 11), Bobby Valentine (.179, 1, 10), Enzo Hernandez (.000, 0, 0), Luis Melendez (.000, 0, 0), Brian Greer (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Bob Shirley 12-18 3.70 0
L Bob Owchinko 9-12 4.45 0
L Randy Jones 6-12 4.58 0
R Dave Freisleben 7-9 4.61 0
R Tom Griffin 6-9 4.46 0
R John D'Acquisto 1-2 6.95 0
BULLPEN
R Rollie Fingers 8-9 2.99 35
R Dan Spillner 7-6 3.73 6
L Dave Tomlin 4-4 3.01 3
R Rick Sawyer 7-6 5.84 0
R Dave Wehrmeister 1-3 6.07 0
  Other pitchers:
Butch Metzger (0-0, 5.56), Victor Bernal (1-1, 5.31), Brent Strom (0-2, 12.42), Paul Siebert (0-0, 2.45)
 

Saturday, January 1
Former Padre Danny Frisella dies in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 31.
Thursday, March 10
Future Padre Ben Davis is born in Chester, PA.
Friday, March 25
Future Padre Brett Jodie is born in Columbia, SC.
Wednesday, April 6
» Lost to Reds (1-0), 5-3Riverfront Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Woodie Fryman (1-0) L: Randy Jones (0-1) S: Rawly Eastwick (1)Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Gene Richards (Padres)
Thursday, April 7
Future Padre Jimmy Osting is born in Louisville, KY.
Friday, April 8
» Lost to Reds (2-0), 6-3Riverfront Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Jack Billingham (1-0) L: Brent Strom (0-1) S: Dale Murray (1)Fourth2 out
Saturday, April 9
» Defeated Reds (2-1), 6-3Riverfront Stadium (1-2)1-2
» W: Rollie Fingers (1-0) L: Rawly Eastwick (0-1) Third1½ out
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Reds (2-2), 12-4Riverfront Stadium (2-2)2-2Won 2
» W: Bob Shirley (1-0) L: Santo Alcala (0-1) Second½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bob Shirley (Padres)
Tuesday, April 12
» Defeated Giants (1-3), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)3-2Won 3
» W: Randy Jones (1-1) L: Lynn McGlothen (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 13
» Lost to Giants (2-3), 3-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)3-3
» W: John Montefusco (1-1) L: Rick Sawyer (0-1) Third2 out
Thursday, April 14
» Lost to Giants (3-3), 8-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2)3-4Lost 2
» W: Jim Barr (1-1) L: Dave Freisleben (0-1) Fourth2½ out
Friday, April 15
» Lost to Reds (3-5), 9-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3)3-5Lost 3
» W: Santo Alcala (1-1) L: Dave Freisleben (0-2) S: Rawly Eastwick (2)Third2½ out
Saturday, April 16
» Defeated Reds (3-6), 5-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-3)4-5
» W: Rollie Fingers (2-0) L: Rawly Eastwick (0-2) Fourth2½ out
Sunday, April 17
» Lost to Reds (4-6), 4-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4)4-6
» W: Pat Zachry (1-1) L: Bob Shirley (1-1) Third3½ out
Monday, April 18
» Defeated Braves (5-5), 12-6Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0)5-6
» W: Rick Sawyer (1-1) L: Frank LaCorte (1-1) Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, April 19
» Lost to Braves (6-5), 4-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)5-7
» W: Dick Ruthven (3-0) L: Dave Freisleben (0-3) Fourth4 out
Wednesday, April 20
» Lost to Braves (7-5), 2-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)5-8Lost 2
» W: Andy Messersmith (2-1) L: Randy Jones (1-2) S: Rick Camp (4)Fourth5 out
Friday, April 22
» Defeated Astros (5-7), 4-2Astrodome (1-0)6-8
» W: Bob Shirley (2-1) L: J.R. Richard (1-1) S: Rollie Fingers (2)Third4 out
Saturday, April 23
» Defeated Astros (5-8), 7-2Astrodome (2-0)7-8Won 2
» W: Tom Griffin (1-0) L: Joaquin Andujar (1-1) S: Dave Tomlin (1)Third3½ out
» Defeated Astros (5-9), 11-8Astrodome (3-0)8-8Won 3
» W: Victor Bernal (1-0) L: Dan Larson (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (3)Third3½ out
Sunday, April 24
» Lost to Astros (6-9), 9-8Astrodome (3-1)8-9
» W: Joe Sambito (1-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-1) Fourth4½ out
Monday, April 25
» Lost to Dodgers (12-3), 7-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-5)8-10Lost 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (3-0) L: Randy Jones (1-3) Fourth5½ out
Tuesday, April 26
» Lost to Dodgers (13-3), 4-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-6)8-11Lost 3
» W: Don Sutton (3-0) L: Bob Shirley (2-2) S: Charlie Hough (3)Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, April 27
» Lost to Dodgers (14-3), 7-6San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-7)8-12Lost 4
» W: Doug Rau (3-0) L: Tom Griffin (1-1) S: Charlie Hough (4)Fifth7½ out
Thursday, April 28
» Lost to Dodgers (15-3), 7-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-8)8-13Lost 5
» W: Burt Hooton (2-1) L: Dave Freisleben (0-4) S: Mike Garman (1)Fifth8½ out
Friday, April 29
» Lost to Mets (7-9), 9-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-9)8-14Lost 6
» W: Jon Matlack (1-2) L: Rick Sawyer (1-2) Fifth9½ out
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Mets (8-9), 4-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-10)8-15Lost 7
» W: Tom Seaver (4-0) L: Randy Jones (1-4) Sixth10½ out
Sunday, May 1
» Lost to Mets (9-9), 8-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-11)8-16Lost 8
» W: Craig Swan (1-2) L: Bob Shirley (2-3) S: Skip Lockwood (3)Sixth10½ out
Monday, May 2
» Defeated Phillies (8-10), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-11)9-16
» W: Rollie Fingers (3-1) L: Ron Reed (0-1) Sixth10½ out
Tuesday, May 3
» Lost to Phillies (9-10), 8-7San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-12)9-17
» W: Gene Garber (1-2) L: Victor Bernal (1-1) Sixth11½ out
Wednesday, May 4
» Defeated Phillies (9-11), 4-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-12)10-17
» W: Randy Jones (2-4) L: Jim Kaat (0-1) Fifth11½ out
Thursday, May 5
» Lost to Phillies (10-11), 8-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-13)10-18
» W: Randy Lerch (4-1) L: Bob Shirley (2-4) S: Gene Garber (2)Fifth12½ out
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Expos (11-10), 6-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-13)11-18
» W: Tom Griffin (2-1) L: Jackie Brown (1-2) S: Rollie Fingers (4)Fifth12½ out
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to Expos (12-10), 7-6San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-14)11-19
» W: Don Stanhouse (3-3) L: Rick Sawyer (1-3) S: Joe Kerrigan (2)Fifth12½ out
Wednesday, May 11
» Defeated Mets (10-17), 6-3Shea Stadium (1-0)12-19
» W: Dan Spillner (1-0) L: Tom Seaver (4-2) S: Rollie Fingers (5)Fourth11½ out
» Defeated Mets (10-18), 4-3Shea Stadium (2-0)13-19Won 2
» W: Randy Jones (3-4) L: Craig Swan (1-4) S: Dave Tomlin (2)Fourth11½ out
Thursday, May 12
» Defeated Mets (10-19), 5-2Shea Stadium (3-0)14-19Won 3
» W: Tom Griffin (3-1) L: Jerry Koosman (2-4) S: Rollie Fingers (6)Third11½ out
Friday, May 13
» Lost to Phillies (14-13), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (0-1)14-20
» W: Ron Reed (1-1) L: Dave Tomlin (0-1) S: Gene Garber (3)Fourth11½ out
Saturday, May 14
» Lost to Phillies (15-13), 9-5Veteran's Stadium (0-2)14-21Lost 2
» W: Tom Underwood (2-0) L: Brent Strom (0-2) S: Gene Garber (4)Fifth12½ out
Sunday, May 15
» Lost to Phillies (16-13), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (0-3)14-22Lost 3
» W: Steve Carlton (5-1) L: Randy Jones (3-5) Fifth13½ out
Monday, May 16
» Lost to Cubs (20-11), 9-6Wrigley Field (0-1)14-23Lost 4
» W: Jim Todd (1-1) L: Bob Shirley (2-5) S: Paul Reuschel (3)Fifth13½ out
Tuesday, May 17
» Lost to Cubs (21-11), 23-6Wrigley Field (0-2)14-24Lost 5
» W: Bill Bonham (5-2) L: Tom Griffin (3-2) S: Ramon Hernandez (1)Fourth14½ out
Thursday, May 19
» Defeated Expos (13-19), 5-2Stade Olympique (1-0)15-24
» W: Randy Jones (4-5) L: Don Stanhouse (3-6) S: Rollie Fingers (7)Fifth14 out
Friday, May 20
» Defeated Expos (13-20), 12-4Stade Olympique (2-0)16-24Won 2
» W: Bob Shirley (3-5) L: Gerry Hannahs (1-5) S: Dan Spillner (1)Fifth14 out
Saturday, May 21
» Defeated Expos (13-21), 11-8Stade Olympique (3-0)17-24Won 3
» W: Rick Sawyer (2-3) L: Jeff Terpko (0-1) Fourth14 out
Sunday, May 22
» Lost to Expos (14-21), 3-1Stade Olympique (3-1)17-25
» W: Steve Rogers (5-3) L: John D'Acquisto (0-1) Fourth14 out
Monday, May 23
» Lost to Braves (15-26), 6-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-15)17-26Lost 2
» W: Buzz Capra (1-4) L: Dave Tomlin (0-2) Fifth14½ out
Tuesday, May 24
» Defeated Braves (15-27), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-15)18-26
» W: Rick Sawyer (3-3) L: Frank LaCorte (1-5) S: Rollie Fingers (8)Fourth14½ out
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Braves (15-28), 6-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (7-15)19-26Won 2
» W: Tom Griffin (4-2) L: Jamie Easterly (1-1) Fourth13½ out
Thursday, May 26
» Lost to Braves (16-28), 8-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (7-16)19-27
» W: Andy Messersmith (4-1) L: Tom Griffin (4-3) Fourth14½ out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to Astros (18-25), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (7-17)19-28Lost 2
» W: Bo McLaughlin (1-1) L: Rick Sawyer (3-4) S: Ken Forsch (5)Fifth15½ out
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Astros (18-26), 6-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (8-17)20-28
» W: Bob Shirley (4-5) L: Floyd Bannister (1-5) S: Rollie Fingers (9)Fourth14½ out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Astros (18-27), 3-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (9-17)21-28Won 2
» Manager: Bob Skinner
» W: Dan Spillner (2-0) L: Mark Lemongello (1-7) S: Rollie Fingers (10)Fourth13½ out
Monday, May 30
» Defeated Giants (21-25), 12-8Candlestick Park (1-0)22-28Won 3
» Manager: Alvin Dark
» W: Rick Sawyer (4-4) L: Lynn McGlothen (2-5) S: Rollie Fingers (11)Third12 out
» Defeated Giants (21-26), 9-8Candlestick Park (2-0)23-28Won 4
» W: Dave Wehrmeister (1-0) L: Randy Moffitt (1-2) S: Rollie Fingers (12)Third12 out
Tuesday, May 31
» Defeated Giants (21-27), 4-2Candlestick Park (3-0)24-28Won 5
» W: Dave Tomlin (1-2) L: Jim Barr (6-5) S: Rollie Fingers (13)Third11 out
Wednesday, June 1
» Lost to Giants (22-27), 2-0Candlestick Park (3-1)24-29
» W: Ed Halicki (4-5) L: Bob Shirley (4-6) Third12 out
Thursday, June 2
Future Padre Wascar Serrano is born in Santo Domingo, D.R.
Friday, June 3
» Defeated Dodgers (34-16), 1-0Dodger Stadium (1-0)25-29
» W: Rollie Fingers (4-1) L: Charlie Hough (3-4) Third11 out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Dodgers (35-16), 9-4Dodger Stadium (1-1)25-30
» W: Rick Rhoden (8-2) L: Dave Wehrmeister (1-1) S: Mike Garman (2)Third12 out
Sunday, June 5
» Lost to Dodgers (36-16), 4-2Dodger Stadium (1-2)25-31Lost 2
» W: Doug Rau (6-1) L: Tom Griffin (4-4) S: Charlie Hough (15)Third13 out
Monday, June 6
» Lost to Cardinals (29-22), 4-3Busch Stadium II (0-1)25-32Lost 3
» W: Clay Carroll (3-1) L: Dave Tomlin (1-3) Fourth13 out
Tuesday, June 7
» Defeated Cardinals (29-23), 9-5Busch Stadium II (1-1)26-32
» W: Bob Owchinko (1-0) L: Larry Dierker (1-2) S: Rollie Fingers (14)Fourth12 out
Wednesday, June 8
» Lost to Cardinals (30-23), 3-0Busch Stadium II (1-2)26-33
» W: Eric Rasmussen (4-7) L: Randy Jones (4-6) Fourth13 out
Friday, June 10
» Lost to Pirates (30-21), 10-7Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)26-34Lost 2
» W: Rich Gossage (5-2) L: Rollie Fingers (4-2) Fourth12½ out
Saturday, June 11
» Defeated Pirates (30-22), 4-1Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)27-34
» W: Bob Shirley (5-6) L: John Candelaria (7-2) S: Rollie Fingers (15)Third12½ out
Sunday, June 12
» Lost to Pirates (31-22), 6-1Three Rivers Stadium (1-2)27-35
» W: Jerry Reuss (2-6) L: Randy Jones (4-7) Fourth13 out
» Lost to Pirates (32-22), 7-4Three Rivers Stadium (1-3)27-36Lost 2
» W: Bruce Kison (4-3) L: Rick Sawyer (4-5) S: Rich Gossage (10)Fourth13 out
Tuesday, June 14
» Lost to Cubs (37-19), 6-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (9-18)27-37Lost 3
» W: Donnie Moore (2-0) L: Rollie Fingers (4-3) Fourth14 out
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Cubs (38-19), 2-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (9-19)27-38Lost 4
» W: Rick Reuschel (9-2) L: Bob Owchinko (1-1) Fourth15 out
Thursday, June 16
» Defeated Cubs (38-20), 8-6San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (10-19)28-38
» W: Bob Shirley (6-6) L: Ray Burris (8-6) S: Dan Spillner (2)Fourth15 out
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Cardinals (34-27), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (11-19)29-38Won 2
» W: John D'Acquisto (1-1) L: John Denny (7-2) S: Rollie Fingers (16)Fourth14 out
Saturday, June 18
» Defeated Cardinals (34-28), 4-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (12-19)30-38Won 3
» W: Tom Griffin (5-4) L: Eric Rasmussen (5-8) S: Dave Tomlin (3)Fourth14 out
Sunday, June 19
» Defeated Cardinals (34-29), 6-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (13-19)31-38Won 4
» W: Bob Owchinko (2-1) L: Bob Forsch (8-4) Fourth14 out
Monday, June 20
» Lost to Pirates (33-29), 5-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (13-20)31-39
» W: Kent Tekulve (4-1) L: Bob Shirley (6-7) S: Rich Gossage (11)Fourth15 out
Tuesday, June 21
» Lost to Pirates (34-29), 9-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (13-21)31-40Lost 2
» W: John Candelaria (8-2) L: Dave Tomlin (1-4) Fourth15 out
Future Padre Roger Deago is born in Monagrillo, Panama.
Wednesday, June 22
» Lost to Pirates (35-29), 3-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (13-22)31-41Lost 3
» W: Jerry Reuss (3-7) L: Tom Griffin (5-5) S: Rich Gossage (12)Fourth16 out
Friday, June 24
» Lost to Braves (25-44), 9-8Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3)31-42Lost 4
» W: Rick Camp (5-1) L: Dave Wehrmeister (1-2) Fifth17 out
Saturday, June 25
» Lost to Braves (26-44), 9-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4)31-43Lost 5
» W: Andy Messersmith (5-3) L: Bob Shirley (6-8) Fifth17 out
Sunday, June 26
» Lost to Braves (27-44), 8-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5)31-44Lost 6
» W: Phil Niekro (6-9) L: Dave Freisleben (0-5) S: Max Leon (1)Fifth17½ out
Monday, June 27
» Lost to Astros (32-42), 7-6Astrodome (3-2)31-45Lost 7
» W: Joe Niekro (2-1) L: Rollie Fingers (4-4) Fifth18½ out
Tuesday, June 28
» Lost to Astros (33-42), 5-1Astrodome (3-3)31-46Lost 8
» W: Joaquin Andujar (9-4) L: Bob Owchinko (2-2) Fifth19½ out
Wednesday, June 29
» Defeated Astros (33-43), 7-4Astrodome (4-3)32-46
» W: Dave Freisleben (1-5) L: Dan Larson (0-3) S: Dan Spillner (3)Fifth19½ out
Friday, July 1
» Lost to Reds (41-33), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (13-23)32-47
» W: Fred Norman (9-3) L: Bob Shirley (6-9) Fifth20 out
Saturday, July 2
» Lost to Reds (42-33), 6-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (13-24)32-48Lost 2
» W: Dale Murray (5-2) L: Bob Owchinko (2-3) S: Pedro Borbon (6)Fifth21 out
Sunday, July 3
» Defeated Reds (42-34), 8-7San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (14-24)33-48
» W: Dan Spillner (3-0) L: Jack Billingham (8-4) S: Rollie Fingers (17)Fifth21 out
Monday, July 4
» Lost to Astros (36-44), 12-7San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (14-25)33-49
» W: Joe Niekro (3-2) L: Tom Griffin (5-6) Fifth22 out
Tuesday, July 5
» Defeated Astros (36-45), 8-7San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (15-25)34-49
» W: Rollie Fingers (5-4) L: Joe Niekro (3-3) Fifth21½ out
Wednesday, July 6
» Defeated Giants (35-48), 7-5Candlestick Park (4-1)35-49Won 2
» W: Dan Spillner (4-0) L: Dave Heaverlo (2-1) Fifth20½ out
Thursday, July 7
» Lost to Giants (36-48), 5-1Candlestick Park (4-2)35-50
» W: Bob Knepper (2-3) L: Bob Owchinko (2-4) Fifth21½ out
Friday, July 8
» Lost to Dodgers (56-27), 5-3Dodger Stadium (1-3)35-51Lost 2
» W: Burt Hooton (8-3) L: Tom Griffin (5-7) Fifth22½ out
Saturday, July 9
» Defeated Dodgers (56-28), 2-1Dodger Stadium (2-3)36-51
» W: Dave Freisleben (2-5) L: Charlie Hough (4-7) S: Rollie Fingers (18)Fifth21½ out
Sunday, July 10
» Defeated Dodgers (56-29), 7-5Dodger Stadium (3-3)37-51Won 2
» W: Rollie Fingers (6-4) L: Charlie Hough (4-8) Fifth19½ out
» Defeated Dodgers (56-30), 5-4Dodger Stadium (4-3)38-51Won 3
» W: Rick Sawyer (5-5) L: Rick Rhoden (10-5) S: Rollie Fingers (19)Fifth19½ out
Monday, July 11
» Lost to Giants (41-48), 5-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (15-26)38-52
» W: Bob Knepper (3-3) L: Bob Shirley (6-10) S: Randy Moffitt (7)Fifth20 out
Tuesday, July 12
» Defeated Giants (41-49), 7-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (16-26)39-52
» W: Bob Owchinko (3-4) L: Jim Barr (8-7) S: Dan Spillner (4)Fifth20 out
Wednesday, July 13
» Lost to Giants (42-49), 5-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (16-27)39-53
» W: Ed Halicki (8-8) L: Tom Griffin (5-8) S: Gary Lavelle (12)Fifth20 out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Dodgers (57-33), 5-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (17-27)40-53
» W: Dan Spillner (5-0) L: Rick Rhoden (10-6) S: Rollie Fingers (20)Fifth18½ out
Saturday, July 16
» Lost to Dodgers (58-33), 1-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (17-28)40-54
» W: Tommy John (10-4) L: Bob Owchinko (3-5) Fifth19½ out
Sunday, July 17
» Lost to Dodgers (59-33), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (17-29)40-55Lost 2
» W: Doug Rau (11-1) L: Bob Shirley (6-11) S: Burt Hooton (1)Fifth20½ out
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated Mets (37-56), 3-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (18-29)41-55
» W: Rollie Fingers (7-4) L: Skip Lockwood (1-5) Fifth19½ out
Friday, July 22
» Lost to Mets (38-56), 5-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (18-30)41-56
» W: Jon Matlack (5-12) L: Tom Griffin (5-9) Fifth19½ out
Saturday, July 23
» Defeated Mets (38-57), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (19-30)42-56
» W: Dave Tomlin (2-4) L: Skip Lockwood (1-6) S: Rollie Fingers (21)Fifth18½ out
Sunday, July 24
» Lost to Phillies (55-39), 7-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (19-31)42-57
» W: Jim Kaat (4-5) L: Bob Owchinko (3-6) S: Ron Reed (10)Fifth19½ out
Monday, July 25
» Lost to Phillies (56-39), 6-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (19-32)42-58Lost 2
» W: Tug McGraw (4-1) L: Dan Spillner (5-1) Fifth19½ out
Tuesday, July 26
» Defeated Expos (46-50), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (20-32)43-58
» W: Dave Freisleben (3-5) L: Joe Kerrigan (1-3) Fifth19½ out
» Lost to Expos (47-50), 5-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (20-33)43-59
» W: Don Stanhouse (6-8) L: Dan Spillner (5-2) Fifth19½ out
Wednesday, July 27
» Defeated Expos (47-51), 7-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (21-33)44-59
» W: Tom Griffin (6-9) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-5) Fifth19½ out
Thursday, July 28
» Lost to Expos (48-51), 5-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (21-34)44-60
» W: Joe Kerrigan (2-3) L: Bob Owchinko (3-7) S: Don Stanhouse (2)Fourth20½ out
Friday, July 29
» Lost to Mets (42-58), 4-1Shea Stadium (3-1)44-61Lost 2
» W: Jerry Koosman (8-11) L: Bob Shirley (6-12) S: Skip Lockwood (16)Fourth21½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Defeated Mets (42-59), 8-6Shea Stadium (4-1)45-61
» W: Dave Freisleben (4-5) L: Nino Espinosa (5-8) S: Rollie Fingers (22)Fifth21½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Lost to Mets (43-59), 10-9Shea Stadium (4-2)45-62
» W: Craig Swan (7-6) L: Dave Wehrmeister (1-3) S: Skip Lockwood (17)Fifth22½ out
Tuesday, August 2
» Defeated Phillies (59-44), 4-2Veteran's Stadium (1-3)46-62
» W: Bob Owchinko (4-7) L: Jim Kaat (4-7) S: Rollie Fingers (23)Fifth22 out
Wednesday, August 3
» Lost to Phillies (60-44), 8-1Veteran's Stadium (1-4)46-63
» W: Steve Carlton (15-6) L: Bob Shirley (6-13) Fifth22 out
Thursday, August 4
» Lost to Phillies (61-44), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (1-5)46-64Lost 2
» W: Tug McGraw (6-2) L: Dan Spillner (5-3) Fifth22½ out
Friday, August 5
» Defeated Cubs (62-44), 11-8Wrigley Field (1-2)47-64
» W: Dave Tomlin (3-4) L: Ray Burris (11-11) S: Rollie Fingers (24)Fifth21½ out
Saturday, August 6
» Lost to Cubs (63-44), 10-5Wrigley Field (1-3)47-65
» W: Bill Bonham (10-10) L: Randy Jones (4-8) S: Paul Reuschel (4)Fifth21½ out
Sunday, August 7
» Defeated Cubs (63-45), 8-6Wrigley Field (2-3)48-65
» W: Bob Owchinko (5-7) L: Mike Krukow (7-9) S: Dan Spillner (5)Fifth21 out
» Lost to Cubs (64-45), 9-4Wrigley Field (2-4)48-66
» W: Steve Renko (2-1) L: Bob Shirley (6-14) Fifth21 out
Monday, August 8
» Lost to Expos (52-58), 6-5Stade Olympique (3-2)48-67Lost 2
» W: Don Stanhouse (8-8) L: Bob Shirley (6-15) S: Joe Kerrigan (9)Fifth22 out
Tuesday, August 9
» Defeated Expos (52-59), 8-3Stade Olympique (4-2)49-67
» W: Dave Freisleben (5-5) L: Wayne Twitchell (2-8) S: Rollie Fingers (25)Fifth21 out
Wednesday, August 10
» Defeated Braves (40-70), 8-6San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (22-34)50-67Won 2
» W: Randy Jones (5-8) L: Phil Niekro (11-14) S: Rollie Fingers (26)Fifth20½ out
» Defeated Braves (40-71), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (23-34)51-67Won 3
» W: Rick Sawyer (6-5) L: Duane Theiss (0-1) Fifth20½ out
Thursday, August 11
» Defeated Braves (40-72), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (24-34)52-67Won 4
» W: Rick Sawyer (7-5) L: Preston Hanna (0-1) Fifth19½ out
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Astros (54-63), 5-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (25-34)53-67Won 5
» W: Rollie Fingers (8-4) L: Ken Forsch (4-8) Fifth18½ out
Sunday, August 14
» Lost to Astros (55-63), 6-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (25-35)53-68
» W: Joe Niekro (8-4) L: Dave Freisleben (5-6) Fifth20 out
Monday, August 15
» Lost to Reds (60-58), 3-0Riverfront Stadium (2-3)53-69Lost 2
» W: Jack Billingham (9-9) L: Randy Jones (5-9) S: Pedro Borbon (12)Fifth20 out
Tuesday, August 16
» Lost to Reds (61-58), 5-1Riverfront Stadium (2-4)53-70Lost 3
» W: Tom Seaver (13-5) L: Bob Owchinko (5-8) Fifth21 out
Wednesday, August 17
» Defeated Reds (61-59), 7-4Riverfront Stadium (3-4)54-70
» W: Bob Shirley (7-15) L: Mario Soto (2-3) S: Rollie Fingers (27)Fifth20½ out
Friday, August 19
» Lost to Cardinals (67-54), 12-4Busch Stadium II (1-3)54-71
» W: John Urrea (5-3) L: Dave Freisleben (5-7) Fifth21 out
Saturday, August 20
» Lost to Cardinals (68-54), 7-1Busch Stadium II (1-4)54-72Lost 2
» W: Eric Rasmussen (10-11) L: Randy Jones (5-10) Fifth21 out
Sunday, August 21
» Defeated Cardinals (68-55), 7-0Busch Stadium II (2-4)55-72
» W: Bob Owchinko (6-8) L: Tom Underwood (7-9) Fifth21 out
Monday, August 22
» Defeated Pirates (71-54), 1-0Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)56-72Won 2
» W: Bob Shirley (8-15) L: Jim Rooker (10-8) S: Rollie Fingers (28)Fifth20 out
» Major-league debuts: Dale Berra (Pirates)
Tuesday, August 23
» Lost to Pirates (72-54), 7-6Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)56-73
» W: Rich Gossage (9-8) L: Rollie Fingers (8-5) Fifth20 out
Friday, August 26
» Lost to Pirates (74-55), 3-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (25-36)56-74Lost 2
» W: Bruce Kison (7-6) L: Bob Owchinko (6-9) S: Rich Gossage (18)Fifth21 out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Pirates (75-55), 4-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (25-37)56-75Lost 3
» W: Jerry Reuss (10-11) L: Randy Jones (5-11) Fifth22 out
Sunday, August 28
» Lost to Pirates (76-55), 10-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (25-38)56-76Lost 4
» W: Jim Rooker (11-8) L: Bob Shirley (8-16) Fifth23 out
Monday, August 29
» Defeated Cardinals (71-60), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (26-38)57-76
» W: Dave Freisleben (6-7) L: Al Hrabosky (6-5) S: Rollie Fingers (29)Fifth23 out
Tuesday, August 30
» Defeated Cardinals (71-61), 7-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (27-38)58-76Won 2
» W: Bob Owchinko (7-9) L: Eric Rasmussen (10-13) S: Dan Spillner (6)Fifth22 out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Cardinals (71-62), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (28-38)59-76Won 3
» W: Bob Shirley (9-16) L: Tom Underwood (7-10) S: Rollie Fingers (30)Fifth22 out
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Cubs (72-61), 5-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (29-38)60-76Won 4
» W: Randy Jones (6-11) L: Mike Krukow (8-12) S: Rollie Fingers (31)Fifth22 out
Saturday, September 3
» Defeated Cubs (72-62), 4-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (30-38)61-76Won 5
» W: Dan Spillner (6-3) L: Rick Reuschel (19-6) Fifth22 out
Sunday, September 4
» Lost to Cubs (73-62), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (30-39)61-77
» W: Ray Burris (13-14) L: Dan Spillner (6-4) S: Bruce Sutter (27)Fifth23 out
Monday, September 5
» Defeated Dodgers (83-54), 1-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (31-39)62-77
» W: Bob Owchinko (8-9) L: Doug Rau (13-6) Fifth22 out
Tuesday, September 6
» Lost to Dodgers (84-54), 3-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (31-40)62-78
» W: Elias Sosa (2-2) L: Dan Spillner (6-5) S: Charlie Hough (20)Fifth23 out
Wednesday, September 7
» Defeated Astros (68-71), 9-5Astrodome (5-3)63-78
» W: Dave Freisleben (7-7) L: J.R. Richard (14-11) S: Rollie Fingers (32)Fifth23 out
Thursday, September 8
» Lost to Astros (69-71), 7-1Astrodome (5-4)63-79
» W: Floyd Bannister (6-8) L: Bob Shirley (9-17) Fifth24 out
Friday, September 9
» Lost to Braves (52-89), 8-6Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-6)63-80Lost 2
» W: Preston Hanna (2-4) L: Rick Sawyer (7-6) S: Dave Campbell (8)Fifth25 out
Saturday, September 10
» Lost to Braves (53-89), 9-6Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-7)63-81Lost 3
» W: Dick Ruthven (7-10) L: Bob Owchinko (8-10) Fifth25 out
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Braves (54-89), 7-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-8)63-82Lost 4
» W: Eddie Solomon (5-5) L: Randy Jones (6-12) S: Dave Campbell (9)Fifth25 out
Monday, September 12
» Lost to Dodgers (88-56), 7-6Dodger Stadium (4-4)63-83Lost 5
» W: Bobby Castillo (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (8-6) Fifth26 out
Tuesday, September 13
» Lost to Dodgers (89-56), 18-4Dodger Stadium (4-5)63-84Lost 6
» W: Dennis Lewallyn (2-0) L: Bob Shirley (9-18) Fifth27 out
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Braves (55-91), 6-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (32-40)64-84
» W: Dan Spillner (7-5) L: Preston Hanna (2-5) S: Rollie Fingers (33)Fifth26 out
Thursday, September 15
» Lost to Braves (56-91), 8-7San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (32-41)64-85
» W: Buzz Capra (4-11) L: Rollie Fingers (8-7) Fifth26 out
Friday, September 16
» Defeated Astros (74-74), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (33-41)65-85
» W: Dave Tomlin (4-4) L: Joe Niekro (12-7) Fifth26 out
Saturday, September 17
» Lost to Astros (75-74), 11-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (33-42)65-86
» W: J.R. Richard (16-11) L: Dave Freisleben (7-8) Fifth27 out
Tuesday, September 20
» Lost to Reds (81-71), 4-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (33-43)65-87Lost 2
» W: Tom Seaver (19-6) L: Bob Owchinko (8-11) Fifth27½ out
Wednesday, September 21
» Lost to Reds (82-71), 3-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (33-44)65-88Lost 3